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Scientists discover new glow-in-the-dark mushroom species in Mexico's cloud forests: Here's why they glowMexico's cloud forests are home to newly discovered bioluminescent fungi, some species entirely new to science. These glowing mushrooms, be...
China's grasslands hit a drought threshold where stable perennial plants collapse, and fast-growing annual species take over, scientists foundA groundbreaking study in China's Inner Mongolia reveals a surprising 'tipping point' in grasslands. As drought intensifies, plant communit...
New Zealand in the 1850s planted millions of pines for timber, but today scientists are spending millions trying to stop them from overrunning native mountainsNew Zealand's high country is battling an invasion of non-native pine trees, introduced generations ago for forestry. These 'wilding conife...
ED tells Delhi Court Robert Vadra allegedly exercised 'ultimate control' over London propertyAppearing before the Court, the ED submitted that the present filing is a supplementary prosecution complaint and that cognisance in the ca...
'I once coached Rahul Dravid': Meet Arun Pai, The Ugly Indian founder who spent 24 hours staring at a garbage dump, and changed how India cleans its streetsBengaluru's "Footpath Mayor," Arun Pai, transformed a personal frustration with civic apathy into a national cleanup movement. After observ...
Since 1978, China has planted 66 billion trees to fight the desert; scientists just found they are outpacing natural forests by 66%China's massive tree-planting initiative, aimed at combating desertification, has yielded surprising results. New research indicates these ...
Chile in the 1970s planted millions of Monterey pine and eucalyptus trees for timber, but scientists now say many native forests have been replaced, while streams and wildlife have declinedChile's biodiversity hotspot has witnessed a dramatic native forest decline since 1960, replaced by fast-growing pine plantations. Driven b...
US nuclear power regulator proposes changing rule protecting people from radiationThe U.S. nuclear regulator is proposing to replace the 'As Low As Reasonably Achievable' (ALARA) radiation protection standard with objecti...
What’s beneath Switzerland? A massive scan just revealed the hidden landscapeSwitzerland’s new 10-meter resolution sunlight map (swissrad10) tracks solar energy across complex terrain. By measuring shifting shadows f...
Slumdogs no more: Can tycoons take the Mumbai Model to other cities?India's top business tycoons like Ambani and Adani are shifting focus from city outskirts to redeveloping Mumbai's older housing and slum a...
France's Omaha Beach, where D-Day soldiers fell 82 years ago, is still bleeding metal; scientists found 4% of one sand sample composed of shrapnelTiny metal fragments, remnants of World War II artillery, have been discovered in Omaha Beach sand, revealing a microscopic legacy of the D...
CM Mohan Yadav 'mastermind' behind Madhya Pradesh land scam: CongressThe Congress has accused Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav of orchestrating a significant land scam for personal enrichment. Party ...
Rice feeds more than half the world, but scientists say current farming is crossing Earth’s safe limits for climate, water, and nutrients, and that makes every bowl part of a bigger planetary balancing actRice cultivation, a global staple, is pushing Earth's natural systems beyond safe limits, particularly concerning climate change, water use...
This floating city is so massive it could carry an entire town across the ocean, and it has schools, parks and hospitalFreedom Ship, the proposed 80,000-resident floating city, is pushing the boundaries of ocean living. This massive vessel could combine home...
A surprising Arctic discovery shows melting icebergs are quietly building hidden neighborhoods on the ocean floorMelting icebergs are creating hidden arctic homes as disappearing glaciers reshape the deep ocean. Scientists found that iceberg-carried ro...
Elephant encounters: Scientists tracked elephants for 19 years in Botswana and found that year-long droughts pushed them toward human settlements, raising the risk of dangerous encountersAfrican elephants are increasingly venturing closer to human settlements as prolonged droughts persist, a new study reveals. Research from ...
Akhilesh Yadav alleges "BJP conspiracy" behind land scam allegations against MP CM Mohan Yadav, says party wants leadership changeSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of plotting to replace Chief Ministers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh...
Congress seeks judicial probe into media report on land purchases by MP CM Mohan Yadav's family in UjjainThe Congress has accused Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav of involvement in a land scam in Ujjain. Party president Jitu Patwaria q...
Ujjain land 'scam': Madhya Pradesh Congress demands CM Mohan Yadav's resignationMadhya Pradesh Congress has accused Chief Minister Mohan Yadav of a "loot of Mahakal land" in Ujjain, demanding his resignation and a Supre...
Maharashtra’s leasehold land record overhaul to tighten realty deals scrutinyMaharashtra has ordered that all government leasehold lands be recorded in revenue records with the state government as the sole occupant, ...